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DESCRIPTION:Event Name: CANCELLED The Rude Mechanicals:  The Method Gun\nEv
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 chanicals_The_Method_Gun\nEvent Date Begin: 2010-04-22\nEvent Date End: 20
 10-04-24\n\nDiverseWorks presents The Rude Mechanicals:  The Method Gun\, 
 created by Rude Mechs | written by Kirk Lynn | directed by Shawn Sides\, A
 pril 22 &ndash\; 24\, 2010\, at 8pm\, at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex
 .\nThe Rude Mechanicals return to Houston with their latest production\, T
 he Method Gun. A play that explores the life\, ethos and techniques of act
 or training guru\, Stella Burden\, as recounted through the eyes of her st
 udents. Burden's training techniques\, The Approach\, fused Western acting
  techniques and more dangerous METHODS in an effort to infuse even the sma
 llest roles with sex\, death and violence.\nSince 1995\, Rude Mechs has us
 ed performance to explore collectivity\, collaboration\, and community. Th
 e result is a mercurial slate of 22 original theatrical productions rangin
 g from Low-Fi\, Agit-Prop\, Lec-Dems to Multi-Media\, Romantic-Era\, Close
 t Dramas. What they hold in common is bold physicality\, intellectual savv
 y\, a preference for the actor above the character\, and an irreverent sen
 se of humor. We tour these performances nationally and abroad\; maintain T
 he Off Center\, a performance venue for local arts groups of every discipl
 ine\; and manage an Arts Access program to ensure that everyone in Austin 
 who wants to participate in the arts\, can.\nRude Mechs has received over 
 170 local and national awards and nominations for our work. We've enjoyed 
 two Off-Broadway premieres and toured to top national venues such as The W
 alker Arts Center (Minneapolis\, MN)\, The Wexner Center (Columbus\, OH)\,
  and Woolly Mammoth (Washington D.C.). We participate in the international
  community of artists by contributing to festivals such Austria's SommerSz
 ene\, the Galway Arts Festival\, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, the Kiasm
 a Festival\, the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival\, and the Under the Radar
  Festival in NYC. Our emergence into this community was marked by a featur
 e in the New York Times that identified Rude Mechs as one of three compani
 es in the country &ldquo\;making theatre that matters.&rdquo\; We are deep
 ly proud to represent Texas as a home for cutting-edge theatrical practice
 .\nIn 1999\, Rude Mechs assumed the management of The Off Center\, a perfo
 rmance warehouse in East Austin. The Off Center houses a flexible 100-seat
  theatre\, the administrative offices of Rude Mechsand studios for visual 
 artists. The company also presents the work of nationally recognized theat
 re artists and produces Grrl Action\, a year-round program in autobiograph
 ical writing and performance for teenage girls. Few theatre companies in t
 he history of Austin's arts community have seen such an explosion of audie
 nce enthusiasm and artistic growth in such a few short years. Most importa
 ntly\, the quality and innovation of the company's theatrical productions 
 have firmly established Rude Mechs as one of Austin's most highly valued c
 ultural assets.\nABOUT DIVERSEWORKS ARTSPACE \nKnown for its groundbreakin
 g artistic and education programs\, DiverseWorks is one of the premiere co
 ntemporary arts centers in the United States. DiverseWorks has been a hub 
 for the presentation of daring and innovative work\, a commissioner of maj
 or artistic projects in all disciplines\, and an advocate for artists worl
 dwide. Founded by artists for artists\, DiverseWorks continues its commitm
 ent to bold artistic exploration\, creative risk-taking\, and building aud
 iences for contemporary art.\n\nStart time: Thursday-Saturday\n8pm
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED The Rude Mechanicals:  The Method Gun
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